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"XContest XCamp 2009" has the most open and simple format and rules possible. It´s all about free flying XC without stress, in the way you like! The main goal of this event is to enjoy "light competition" meeting with other pilots and free flying on this beautiful south side of Alps. XC beginners will have chance to learn from more experienced pilots and XC experts can push their limits with long flights or train for oncomming Paragliding Czech Open.

Basic rules

Briefing with weather report will be held every morning in the office at landing. After arrive to the take-off there will be held another briefing where will be defined corridor of flying zone and recommended routes for less experienced pilots. Each pilot choose his route and launch time. Turnpoints will not need to be declared before flight and pilot can make decision about route during his flight, according to the actuall conditions. Afer return from the flight the track will be scored. The scoring system is simple and is based on the idea XContest.

Director of competition has right to stop the day any time in case of worsening weather under safe level in flying corridor or in case of objective reason. In this case tracklogs will be optimized and scored until time of stopping.

Scoring rules:

Distance over maximum 3 turnpoints: 1 km = 1,0 point

Distance over a circuit (out and back and triangles): 1 km=1,2 points

FAI triangles: 1 km= 1,6 points

Flight will be scored as a closed circuit if the distance between starting point and finish point is less than 5% of the total distance of the circuit.

For the final ranking each pilot will score of three best flights.

Number of Participants and Registration

Registration for the competition on-line at registration page. Registrations will be accepted on the first come first serve basis.

!!! The registration is valid only if the full entry fee has been paid, otherwise you are at the waiting list !!!Maximum number of participants is limited to 100.

Entry Requirements

valid pilot license

valid FAI sporting license (in case you would like to be scored in FAI ranking)

The payment must be passed to the account before 6th June to qualify for the fee without a late payment surcharge.For international bank transfers you have to pay all transaction fees (your payment order must be marked OUR).

Entry fee includes:

results processing

take-off and landing zones fees

transportation to take-off

retrieve at the main road Levico Terme - Feltre (or further in case of good conditions) and back (will be defined time and route of retrieve car)

GPS coordinates, map of the area

t-shirt

Wi-Fi in the office

Processing of Results

GPS will be used for the flight verification. XContest system will be used validation and scoring GPS track-log. We will ensure uploading of GPS tracklogs but you can use also your computers and Wi-fi in the office to do it yourselves under your profile in XContest system! All scores will be done life and on-line. After uploading your IGC file to the web your score will be immediately visible to everybody in the world! The organizer provides cables for GARMIN GPS.